[ASTRO] Re: experimental?

[Michael Kepler <kepler@metro1.com>]

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My "Trace vs. Crunch" concerns should have been expressed in a more
general way.  I should not have specifically cited the comments of
Fruit of Causey, which were quite reasonable and fair.  I had noticed
a few different comments from a few different people over recent
weeks that cumulatively led me to write that post.

I think I'm just a little slower than you younger folk (I'm 36)
to recover from the big shakeup in the lineup.  I need to stop
listening for Starcrunch before I can begin to hear Trace.
Wow, that sounded kinda new-agey, didn't it?  I guess Trace's
"hippie music" influences are already starting to invade my
psyche.

Mookie

On Thu, 6 May 1999 Strumpo@aol.com wrote:

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> 
> I'm a MSTie, friend. And knowing what happened when Joel left and Mike was 
> shot up to the Satellite of Love, TRUST ME, there is no way in hell I'd want 
> to start a nasty S.C. Vs. T.R. thread. I'm not dissing Mr. Crunch. Just take 
> my comments at face value, it's what I believe after several weeks of 
> listening to the new album. Eeviac, to me, is the best MOA? album since 
> Destroy all Astro-men. It has great energy. Of course, I may also be biased 
> because DAA was my first AStro-album, but it's music. We're allowed to make 
> subjective decisions. I haven't noticed anyone trampling on old band members 
> to greet new ones, and I don't think my comments came across that way.
> 
> FoC
> 
> In a message dated 5/5/99 4:44:55 PM, kepler@metro1.com writes:
> 
> >Some of "Fruit of Causey"'s statements threaten to start a "Starcrunch
> >vs. Trace" thread.  Well, I'm going to pick that up and run with it
> >for just a few yards.
> >
> >I'm glad everyone is welcoming Trace with open arms, as do I.
> >I am a little less glad that in doing so, some people seem to
> >be dissing on Starcrunch a little.  Strong band loyalty is a good
> >thing among fans, but I don't like it when loyal fans trample
> >all over past band members in their rush to greet new ones.
> >
> >Starcrunch was more than an amazing guitarist, he was a founding member
> >of MOA?, and one whole third (at least) of a composing/recording trio,
> >and one of the people who actually cooked up the whole idea of the
> >band.
> >
> >You can't lose someone like that and still be the same band.  They
> >are still a good version of MOA?, but they are certainly not the same
> >MOA?.  This becomes quite apparent when they play some of the older
> >songs live with the new lineup.
> >
> >Don't get me wrong, I still love MOA?, new members included.
> >At the same time, I'm watching for whatever the former Starcrunch
> >does next.  I'll bet it will be pretty cool, too.
> >
> >For me, the key member of the band "culturally" has always been
> >Coco.  As long as there is Coco, there is MOA?.
> >
> >Mookie
> >
> 
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